Short Term Ryegrass

Tonuss

Tonuss is a diploid hybrid ryegrass developed to provide high winter production, excellent late season forage quality, improved over-summer production & persistence in the following year

QUICK ESTABLISHMENT AND EXCELLENT WINTER PRODUCTION

Tonuss is a diploid hybrid ryegrass developed and selected for its excellent persistence under grazing. It has quick establishment and excellent winter production for a hybrid ryegrass. Tonuss produces a fine dense sward with rapid recovery after grazing, and low aftermath heading for improved late season quality. It has excellent disease resistance to rust and verticilium wilt, making it an ideal grass for production under both high rainfall and summer irrigation

Suited to all livestock types, silage and hay

Features

  • Diploid
  • Some perennial parentage
  • High winter production
  • Low aftermath heading

Benefits

  • Lower seeding rate. Fine dense pasture sward
  • More feed when it is needed most
  • Improved pasture persistence. Better summer and second year production
  • Excellent late spring and summer feed quality

Sowing Rates

Oversowing Kikuyu
30-50kg/ha
>850mm Irrigation
35-50kg/ha
700-850mm Rainfall
25-30kg/ha
500-700mm Rainfall
20-25kg/ha
Oversowing perennial pastures
15kg/ha
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